Channel One Russia. Programs

Unique entertainment formats, on-time news broadcasting,
the best analytical and documentary content, exclusive film
titles, and a wide range of sports and musical programs make
up the broadcasting of Channel One Russia.

For millions of people around the world the workday begins with
a hearty Dobroe utro (Good morning) wished by their favorite
Channel One Russia hosts. Ekaterina Strizhenova, Julia Zimina,
Arina Sharapova, Boris Shcherbakov, and Larisa Verbitskaya bring
smiles and inspiration to viewers’ homes every day.

Channel One Russia news broadcasting is an example of
professionalism, promptness, and accuracy. Daily news releases,
Vremya (Time) news program at 21:00 and the weekly
summary program Voskresnoye Vremya (Sunday Time) are the
backbone of Channel One Russia program grid and undisputed
leaders in popularity among viewers.

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In the evenings, the wildly popular host Andrei Malakhov
discusses pressing issues and tells real-life stories in his show
Pust’ Govoryat (Let Them Talk). The show Zhdi Menya (Wait
for Me) helps reunite people who lost the hope to see each
other long ago.

Documentary series Sreda Obitania (Habitat), Genii i Zlodei
(Geniuses and Villains), Chelovek i Zakon (Man and Law),
as well as large-scale docudrama projects open previously
unknown pages in Russia’s past and present.

In his analytical talk show Pozner, Vladimir Pozner talks to the
most prominent social and political figures of today. As for Boris
Berman and Ildar Zhandaryov in their talk show Na Noch’
Gljadja (Time before Night), they prefer talking to people of arts.
Exclusive film broadcasting is the trademark of Channel One
Russia. Many world premieres are featured on the channel
almost as soon as they go out in movie theaters. Channel One
Russia in-house-produced films and series enjoy great interest
among viewers and movie critics. Alexander Gordon’s talk show
Zakryty Pokaz (Private Screening) gives viewers a unique
chance to watch and discuss the most striking, provocative, and
shocking premieres.

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Channel One Russia is the leader in the number of successful
entertainment formats produced in-house. In the intellectual
quiz show Chto? Gde? Kogda? (What? Where? When?)
viewers have been competing in erudition with experts for the
last 35 years. Over almost half a century, KVN, a real foundry of
humor talents, has raised dozens of talented actors, directors,
scriptwriters and producers while treating viewers to great
amounts of jokes and laughter.

The uinique parody show Bolshaya Raznitsa (Big Difference)
and improvisation show Projectorparishilton are the flagship
comic shows on Channel One Russia today. Experimenting
in humor continues!

Every day, dozens of thousands of people send applications to
take part in Channel One Russia game shows. Shows Pole Chudes
(Wheel of Fortune), Kto Khochet Stat Millionerom? (Who
Wants to Be a Millionaire?), Minuta Slavy (Minute of Fame),
and Detektor lzhi (Lie Detector) allow viewers to win millions
of rubles with their intellect, talent, or honesty.

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Only Channel One Russia can send celebrities to live on an
uninhabited island or make them take up figure-skating or run
from angry bulls. With shows like Led i Plamen’ (Ice and Fire),
Zhestokie Igry (Cruel Games), Poslednij Geroj (Survivor),
Bol’shie Gonki (Big Race), and Dve Zvezdy (Two Stars),
viewers are literally kept on the edge of their seats.

Channel One Russia musical broadcasting features the best
performances and concerts by top artists. It is comprised by
shows like Fabrika Zvezd (Star Factory), which gave Russia’s
pop scene dozens of young talents, and the Eurovision song
contest, which was hosted in Moscow on a scale that the world
had never seen before.

European and World championships in all kinds of sports, as
well as Winter and Summer Olympic Games are available to
Channel One Russia viewers, supported by top sports commentators
and sports stars. Since 2005, Channel One Russia
has been the only channel in the world to hold its own
tournaments in football and hockey, in which the top Russian
and international clubs compete.

Every year, prestigious Russian and international TV contests
and festivals mark Channel One Russia achievements with top
awards and prizes.